Van Oord unveils names of new flexible fallpipe vessels
During WindEnergy Hamburg, Van Oord officially revealed the names of its two next-generation flexible fallpipe vessels: Vindnes and Vestnes. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, the purpose-built vessels will strengthen Van Oord's subsea rock installation...
DHL and CMA CGM launch biofuel shipping initiative
DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have agreed to jointly use 8990 metric tonnes of UCOME second-generation biofuel for container transport. This is to enable an estimated 25,000 metric tonnes of CO₂e well-to-wake emission reduction for ocean freight transported under...
KNRM: 2025 busier rescue year than 2024
The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) looks back on a year with more rescues and assistance operations than in 2024. The organisation also commissioned nine new lifeboats, and its patron, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix, spent a day at sea with the...
Acta Marine adds fourth W2W vessel to fleet
Acta Marine has taken delivery of Acta Pegasus, its fourth Walk-to-Work (W2W) vessel and a state-of-the-art DP2 Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). The methanol-ready Acta Pegasus is one of four newbuild vessels currently under construction for Acta Marine...
ABB wins world’s largest shore power project in Rotterdam
ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power to engineer and construct shore power systems comprising multiple installations for the Port of Rotterdam. The combined shore power systems are expected to be the largest in the world to date based on total capacity,...
US Coast Guard orders six Arctic Security Cutters
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers — ships designed to break through and navigate ice-covered waters. The vessels will be built by Rauma Marine Constructions Oy of Rauma, Finland, and...
VT Group acquires Rotterdam-based peer Fluvia
Rotterdam-based Verenigde Tankrederij (VT Group) has acquired all shares in industry peer Fluvia from the existing shareholders with immediate effect. Through the acquisition, VT Group adds nineteen transport vessels to its fleet, including ten stainless-steel tankers...
VIDEO: Hydro Motion Team reveals 2026 hydrogen boat
On the 16th of December, the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team presented the design of their brand-new foiling liquid hydrogen-powered boat. This year, the team is focusing on two major innovations: the integration of a liquid hydrogen storage system and the change to a so...
Hoppe and Admaren launch SecureLoad Systems
Hoppe Marine GmbH and Admaren Tech Pvt. Ltd. have launched SecureLoad Systems Pvt. Ltd. This joint venture is dedicated to modernising vessel loading, stability assessment and cargo planning across global fleets. Back in 2018, Admaren started building web-native cargo...
Corvus Energy secures record battery order for CMAL ferries
Corvus Energy has received a record order from Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for the supply of battery systems to seven new fully electric ferries. The ferries have been ordered by Scottish Government owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). It is the...
RoRo loading fatality, alcohol in play
A RoRo vessel was in port and crew were loading trailers. A Terberg tractor unit was used to pull 40-foot trailers onto the vessel and to place them in position for the voyage. The Nautical Institute describes the accident that ensued in a new Mars Report. The...
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